Wilderness Medicine, Rooted in Africa
DrK Wilderness Medics brings practical, evidence-based wilderness first aid training to the environments where it is needed most. From safari lodges and remote camps to expedition teams and healthcare professionals, our training is built around the realities of providing care when definitive medical help may be hours away.
Founded by Dr Matshediso Kgamane
DrK Wilderness Medics was founded by Dr Matshediso Kgamane, a Botswana-based medical doctor whose work spans wilderness, travel and remote medicine. Her experience combines clinical medicine with years spent working, teaching and providing medical support in remote environments across Africa. A Fellow of the Academy of Wilderness Medicine, she brings medical expertise and first-hand understanding of the realities of providing care when definitive help may be hours away.
Experience. Expertise. Real-World Medicine.
Our training combines recognized wilderness medicine standards with practical experience from remote and resource-limited environments.
Training For The Wilderness
Practical, scenario-based wilderness first aid training for people who work, live, play and travel in remote environments.
Real-World Experience
Training shaped by hands-on experience providing medical care, teaching and supporting teams in remote and resource-limited environments.
International Training Standards
Training delivered through recognized wilderness medicine programmes and grounded in established international standards.
Training That Fits The Environment
Training adapted to the people, risks, resources, and realities of the environments where emergencies happen.
Built for the realities of remote care
From safari lodges and remote workplaces to expeditions and healthcare teams, DrK Wilderness Medics prepares people to respond with confidence when definitive medical care may be hours away.